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Contents 1 Before you begin ....................................................... 1 2 Welcome 2 What's in the box ...................................................... 2 Overview of the Sound Bar ........................................ 3 Overview of the Remote Control ................................ 4 Install/replace the remote control batteries ................ 5 3 Set up your Sound Bar system 7 Position Your Sound Bar and Subwoofer................... 7 Mount your Sound Bar on the wall..............
1 Before you begin • Carefully read and observe all safety instructions in the safety leaflet. • This soundbar is intended for indoor use only. In case it accidentally gets in contact with small amounts of water, unplug immediately and use a dry cloth to remove the water. • Unplug the soundbar if it is not used for long periods of time or during lightning storms. • Make sure the soundbar is installed on a solid surface or solidly wall-mounted below your TV for the best experience.
2 Welcome Congratulations on the purchase of your new TCL Sound Bar! After it is set up and connected, you can experience a super sound quality and state-of-the-art design to best fit your home entertainment system. You are recommended to read through this user manual which helps you set up, connect and operate the product easily and properly. Let's get started.
Overview of the Sound Bar Button and jack definition: Buttons and jacks are defined as follows: ARC 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. OPT USB AUX DC IN : Press to power on, short press to switch function, long press to power off —: Press for volume down +: Press for volume up : Press for Bluetooth pairing ARC: HDMI ARC OPT: Optical input USB: USB input AUX: 3.5mm connector DC IN: DC14V 2A input Function indicator light: 1. Red light: in standby mode 2.
Overview of the Remote Control 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. : Press to power on and power off. : Press to switch to Bluetooth mode, long press to bluetooth pairing. AUX: Press to switch to AUX mode. HDMI: Press to switch to HDMI mode. MUSIC: Press to select the MUSIC sound mode. MOVIE: Press to select the MOVIE sound mode. TREBLE +: Press to increase treble sound (the white light flashes, when hit the maximum or minimum level white light will be on).
flashes, when hit the maximum or minimum level white light will be on). 10. Press to previous song under Bluetooth, USB or mode. 11. MUTE: Press the mute button and turn on the sound button (white light will flash slowly when mute). 12. USB: Press to switch to USB play when insert USB. 13. OPTICAL: Press to switch to the Optical input mode. 14. DIALOG: Short press to select the DIALOG sound mode. 15. NEWS: Press to select the NEWS sound mode. 16.
OPEN RELEASE OPEN PUSH Control battery. Note: The Remote Control works within a range of 6 meters.
3 Set up your Sound Bar system Make sure you read all the safety information before you mount the Sound Bar main unit on the wall. Make sure you use screws provided or specified by the authorized manufacturer. TCL Overseas Marketing Limited bears no responsibility for accidents or damage caused by improper wall mounting and screws installation or insufficient wall strength, etc. Additional tools (not supplied) are required for installation.
< 9.8' Mount your Sound Bar on the wall You can choose to mount your Sound Bar main unit on the wall. TV 1. Place the supplied wall mount template on the wall. Make sure the wall mount template is at least 3.9" below the center of the TV. 2. Use a level to make sure the Sound Bar is positioned accurately. 3. Use the tape to stick the wall mount template firmly on the wall.
4. Mark on the wall using each marking on the template through the mounting holes. 5. Take away the wall mount template. 6. Drill a screw hole at each marking on the wall. TV TV > 3.9 " 16" 7. Take out the screws from the rear of the soundbar, 2 per side. 8. Use a screwdriver to attach the mounting brackets to the sound bar. 9. Installation complete.
10. Insert the supplied wall anchors into 2 screw holes on the wall. 11. Insert the supplied screws into the wall anchors. 12. Fix and tighten the screws on the wall. 13. Hang the Sound Bar main unit on the screws.
4 Connect your Sound Bar system After you have fixed the position of the Sound Bar, you can start connecting it to your TV or other devices and listen to the audio through your Sound Bar. Make sure you have muted the audio of your TV or device. For information, check the user manual of your TV or device. Connect with the AC power adaptor Connect the supplied AC power adaptors to the sound bar main unit and subwoofer.
Note: Make sure your TV or device supports the HDMI ARC feature. For information, check the user manual of your TV or device. Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI ARC input connector on your Sound Bar and another end to the HDMI ARC output connector of your TV or device. To get the best possible audio experience using the HDMI cable, follow below given steps: For TCL TV: • Connect HDMI cable from the HDMI (ARC) interface on the sound bar to the HDMI (ARC/eARC) interface on the TV.
Connect with the optical cable 1. Remove the protective caps from the optical cable when necessary. 2. Connect one end of the optical cable to the optical input connector on your Sound Bar and another end to the optical output connector of your TV or device. DC IN OPT ARCO PT USBA UX DC IN Note • If there is no sound output from the Sound Bar, try to activate the PCM signal output on your TV or device.
signals in most devices. For more information of how to activate the PCM signal output, check the user manual of your TV or device. Direction for setting up your Sound Bar using an optical cable Do not bend or kink the optical cable (SPDIF) as it is fragile and can easily get damaged and broken. To get the best possible audio experience using the optical cable: 1 Press the Home button on your TCL TV Remote. 2 Navigate to Audio option under Settings. 3 Uncheck the “TV speaker enabled” option.
• Press on the remote control to listen to/pause/ resume the music. • Press or or next track. • Press or on the remote control to skip to the previous to increase or decrease the volume level. 5 Use your Sound Bar system Get Started: 1. Make sure you have made all the necessary cable connections before connecting the Soundbar to a wall outlet, the soundbar will enter to standby mode, the indicator will light up in red. 2. Make sure the subwoofer is connected to the power, and turn the button to "ON" 3.
with voice prompts and white light fast flash. 1. Put the phone within 9.8' in distance; 2. Activate the Bluetooth function of the phone, so that the phone starts to search for the Bluetooth device (please refer to the phone instructions for details); 3. Select "TCL S522W" from the device that has been searched for, click connection, with voice prompt; 4. If the phone remind you to enter password, enter “0000” and press confirm button to match soundbar to the phone; 5.
z HDMI Mode Press the " " button on the soundbar or "HDMI" button on the remote control to switch to " HDMI” mode. At this point, connect the HDMI cable to the TV set and then to the HDMI IN(ARC) jack on the back of the soundbar. Turn on the TV to power on the soundbar. Directly detect the digital signal transmitted by the TV to decode and restore the music play. (Control the TV switch can control the soundbar switch directly).
raise the volume. Note: during volume increase and decrease, the indicator light flash; when the volume is increased to the maximum or decreased to the minimum, the indicator light will be on. So remind the user! B. After power on, in any mode of playback, Press the remote control to choose sound effect mode: MUSIC, MOVIE and DIALOG. Note: 1.
Bluetooth range Up to 32.8' Included in the packaging Soundbar, Subwoofer, Remote control, AC adaptors, AUX cable (3.5mm to RCA), QSG, Wall-mounted bracket and screws, Wall mount template Dimensions/Weight Soundbar: 31.9" x 3.6" x 2.5" /3.3 lb Subwoofer: 6.5" x 9.4 x 11.7" /4.5 lb Remote Control Distance/Angel: 19.
7 Trademarks Bluetooth The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by TCL Corporation under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. HDMI HDMI, and HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.
8 FCC STATEMENT 1. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 2. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
9 FAQ Bluetooth paired, connection cannot be completed Another mobile device may be connected to the soundbar. Disconnected the other connected bluetooth device. Once the device is disconnected, you device should pair automaticallyprovided it was previously paired. Volume of Bluetooth playback is low 1. After connections with mobile devices, the volume of Bluetooth device is not up-but at the default output level. Turn up the mobile device volume. 2. Output volume of Bluetooth device is low itself.
Play no sound Make sure you activate the PCM signal output on your TV or device when the HDMI ARC/Optical audio source is selected on the sound bar. For more information of how to activate the PCM signal output, check the user manual of your TV or device. Note: As the above methods are all excluded, the device still can not work, please notify the technician or the customer service! WARNING: BATTERIES EITHER INSTALLED OR PACKED MUST NOT BE TO HEAT LIKE DIRECT SUNLIGHT, FIRE OR SIMILAR.
TCL support: Please visit support.tclusa.com or support.tclcanada.com Or call 1-877-300-9223 WE ARE READY TO HELP contact us first with any questions TAKE CARE WHEN REMOVING THE SOUND BAR 2022 © TCL Overseas Marketing Limited. All rights reserved. This product has been manufactured by and is sold under the responsibility of TCL Overseas Marketing Limited. S522W-NA_UM_EN_V0.
